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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
THE HARLEM CLAIMANTS
Mailing lively Preparations TO Be-
cure Possession OF Some Valua-
BILE Property,

NEW YORK, February 15.-The Har.
lem commons claimants, about whom
so much has been written in the last
few years, have at last begun the legal
contest for the recovery OF the prop
erty which they claim to own in the
upper part OF this city. A ttupendous
bill in equity was filed in the United
States O remit Court late on Saturday
by James MeCreery, OF PIitsburg, rep
resenting Simon p. Morgan, ( Greens.
boio, KY, the complainant, aud about
400 other alleged heirs, scattered all
over the country. Mr.. Morgan was
selected as complainant because it is
claimed, he Is one of the most direct
heirs OF the original owners. The
name OF the Rev. w. X. Covert, Of
Pittsburg, the attorney in fact OF Mr..
Morgan, appears on the bill, but
the lawyers in the case are Mr.
McCreery, Judge Bredin, OF Pitts
burg, and Frederick Baker, of this
city. The first argument will be made
before Judge Wallacs on February Is,
by which time it is expected the
defense will also appear. Mr..
Mct,reery thinks that by the time the
proposed commission has completed
its work and sifted out the real heirs,
the number OF claimants will be re.
duced nearly two thirds. The lawyers
are to get one third Of all that Is
realized. They expect to get enough
out OF the case to pay them hand
somely for their trouble end give each
claimant about $4,000. 1t is not ex-
pected that any of the suits will be
brought to trial. Compromise, IL is
thought, will be effected in all cases.
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A BIG FAILURE.
Block, Oppenheinaer q Co., Calves
ton, Go Under.

GALVESTON, Tx, February 15.-
The wholesale dry goods and boot and
shoe house. Of Block, 0ppenheimer q
90, filed for record this morning the
trantfer of their entire stock, and also
their business premises, In payment
OF obligations due to local creditors.
These local debts aggregate $225, 1855,
chiefly owing to banks and local cap
itallst, who Endorsed for the firm. The
stock was invoiced and turned over st
20 cents on the dollar, aRgregating
$204, 500, The building and fixtures
were transferred at a net valuation OF
200, 900, lees the mortgage. The total
liabilities OF the firm will reach $780,
COO, nearly all OF which, except that
which is secured rs above, is owing in
New York. Over SGT, 600 is owing to
II. B. Csfiin & %. The members OF
the firm are Louis Block, leopold Op.
penheimer, Elsie Michael, Jacob Son.
nentheil and Sylvan Lion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
THE BEN BUTLKRLEsTER SUIT.
Old Hen Gross Examines ths Man
whom He Falsely Imprisoned.

New YoBK, February 15.-The case
OF j. II. Lester against Gen. Benjamin
+. Butler was continued today in the
United States U rcuit court before
Judge Coke. Testers cross examina.
ton by Gen. Butler proceeded. The
rattle which Testers counsel stated he
had made In prieon, Lester raid that
he made two years ago, and the one
which his wife recognized while he
was in jail, and which was the means
by which she knew that he was alive,
was similar TO this. A letter from Lpg-
ter on military matters was placed in
evidence. II was dated April 10, 1861.
Another letter was produced, which
was taken from his wife's trunk. In
IL the writer asked for circulars, and
advised him TO 10 in hot for secession.
The answer w0s 10 be sept to
Miss Dupree, Raleigh, N. O.
A circular from the Union
Manufacturing Company, with which
Lester was connected, was read.
II was an advsl tissment OF the ma.
chine to be used in making aims. 1t
solicited orders from the Southern
troops and said that the company was
ready to supply any number OF arms.
After General Butler had read the cir
cular, Lester asked TO make an ex-
PLANTATION. He said he was superin-
tendent of the Union Manufacturing
Company and that he never wss a
foreman in Colts Armory, but that
the foreman referred to was Mac
West.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Us. fuI ana Hur,IuI M.d,c,n..

There Is a certain class Of remedies for
constipation absolutely useless. These are
boluses and potiOns ma in great part Of
poiophyllin, alOes, rhubarb, gamboge, and
other worthless Ingredients. The damaso
they do to the stomachs Of those who use
them is incalculable, They evacuato the
bowels, II Is true, but always do so violently
els. , heir fleet is 70 weaken both than
and the stomach Better far to use tho
agreeable and saluta!y aperient, Hostetter' ;
Stomach Bitters, the laxative effect OF which
Is never preceded by pain, or accompanie
by q conyulsive. violent action Of tho bow =
els. On the contrary, II inyigOrates those
organs, the stomach and the en,ire system,
As a means Of curing and preventing mala-
rial feyers, no medicine can compare with
IL, aud IL remedies rvous debility. iheu-
matism, kidroy and bladder inactivity, and
other inorganic ailments.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Three Little Children Fatally
Harmed.

DETROIT, Mich, February ia
little before 4 o'clock this afternoon,
in Hoffner's furniture store, corner Of
Michigan and Junction avenues, while
the children Of the proprietor were
playing about stove, 1t was upset
and can OF benEine exploded, throw
ing the fluid over the children and
burning them horribly. Their father
was badly burned. The explosion
attracted attention and in few min
utes the door was opened and q sad
sight revealed. Lying on the floor OF
the building were the bodies OF three
small children with the flames blazing
all over them. They were carried to
the sidewalk outside and are still
alive, although suffering terribly.
They cannot recover. Their names
are: EliEl Hoflner, aged 8; Henry
Hoffner, aged 81 Eddie Hoffner, aged
2. The father, Edward Hoffner, is in
q critical condition
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

CHICAGO, February ia News
spec'a from She byville, ILL.,, says;
AT Robin on Creek, five miles west,
last night, the engine Of the New York
express on the Indianapolis aud ST..
Louis road became disabled and the
train stopped for few moments. A
brakeman wss sent back TO q q a
freight train, but was too late aud the
freight engine crashed into the sleeper,
d, molishing the rear end. The pas
sengers escaped with slight bruises.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. l5.-The
friends of Milton Weston, the Chicago
capitalist who was convicted for man
slaughter In being an accessory to the
death Of man during a fight for q gss
we'll in Westmoreland county, will
again present his case to the Pardon
Board at Harrisburg to 'ay. Weston
was refused pardon in December last
and now wants a Iehea log Petitions
signed by thousands Of citizens Of Hi
nois have been sent to the Board ask
ing his pAIdon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
A Collision Ou the Burllng1On and
Quincy Road.

CHICAGO, ILL, February 15.-At
Waterman, ILL.,, on the Chicago and
Iowa railroad this morning the Du-
buque train, with two sleepers on the
end, had just passed the station when
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
train, which follows il, crashed into
it, completely wrecking the sleeping
cars. The engineer OF the Burlington
train broke his leg in jumping, but by
almost a miracle none Of the pRssen-
gers were injured. Each engineer
claims that the other was two minutes
out of his time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Sentenced 20 the PEN.

CHICAGO, Ill, February l5.-A News
special from Pekin, ILL.,, says: Gottlieb
and Catherine Sauchi, charged with
horrible cruelty TO their 10 year old
son, were found guilty today and SEN
fenced TO fveyears in the penitentiary,
the ext'eme penalty of the law. The
child, whose feet and part Of whose
body were amputated, has been taken
in charge OF by local clergymen.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
The Seal snsoue Robhers

PIrreBURa, Pa, February ia
Massillion, o., special says: Lste last
night youDg, well dressed and intsll!-
gent woman went before Mayor Frantz
and made voluntary and vouminou,
statement, which is regarded as an i'm
pc tant clue to al least the identity OF
the thugs who assaulted Detectives
Hulligan and Hoehne at Ravenns, and
rescued the fur thief Nc Mum. She
gave her name as Margary Robinson,
and said she was the wife OF Edward
Robinson, a nephew Of John Robin
son, the circus man. She says she
was in the house OF Jennie Rogers, a
Third avenue 0rothel, In Pittsburg,
and assisted to secrete the fur wraps
stolen from Benedict 4 Ruedy in
Cleveland. They were taken to
Rogers's hoube by an express man,
Her story condensed is that there is a
regularly organized gang OF crooks
numbering nineteen, and that Rogers's
house is their resort. Four OF them,
Tom Hoddy, Joe johnson, Smith
Carson aud her husband went to ALI
ance, via the Fort Wayne road, the
evening preceding the rescue OF Me-
Mum, and returned TO Pittsburg the
following Monday. Johnton was
wounded In the encounter, went TO
Harrisburg, Pa, and died there from
his injuries. The house was searched
three different times while the furs
were there, but the goods were not
discovered. They were stored in
the cupboards and Ice boxes In the
basement, In explanation as to why
she disclosed the secret, she said the
gang had threatened her life.
She appealed to the Mayor for protec-
ton, and gladly consented to be con.
fned in the city prison, where she now
is, and will be held to await instruc-
tons from the chief OF police. They
admit that the Rogers house was
searched, but say they have iniorma-
ton that the furs were shipped imme-
diately to the East.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, February l5.-In the
lower house OF the Legislature today
the bill providing for the establish.
ment Of an Efficient State militia and
it's maintenance was defeated by a
vote of so rays to AZ yeas II The
Senate the bill prohibiting the sccept-
anCe Of "a lrOsd passes by State offiSals
or other persons not actually in NE
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

service OF the railroads failed to pass.
In the House the joint resolution pro-
viding that the question Of prohibition
be submitted to a vote OF the people
Of the State was passed by vote Of 70
to So.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

NKw ORLEANS, La, February 15.-
tt track wss heavy.
Fua Rdce.-Sellipg. n furlongs
We ding Day wop, Kensington sec
ond, Bsriin third. Time-l :44l.
Second Race Selling, I mile; Vitello
won, Hndy Andy second, Twilight
THIRD Race "A trrlougs; Gov. Rob.
eris won, R-bsl Friend sec1nd, Hin
doc Rose third. Tme-O:59l.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
A Young Lady Takes Her own Life.

ST. Louis, No., February l5.-M!ss
Louisa N. Dungey, aged IL years, died
today from the effects OF dose OF ar
senic which che had administered
with her own hands on last Wednee-
day. The young lady, it is under.
stood, became secretly engaged to q
young man. Her family opposed the
marriage, and in order to Tighten
them into submission she took the
fatal dose. It produced nausea al
most Immediately and she elected the
greater part Of II. The drug had
worked its way, however, into her
system and death resulted today. Miss
Dungey was sister OF member Of
the firm Of Salove & Dungey.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Oured DIV Using

two bottles OF Ayers Cherry Peotoral. am
now in perfect hoAlth, and able to resume
business, after having been pronounced in
durable with Consumption S. p. Hender-
son, Saulsburgh, Penn.
For years | was in decline. had weak
lungs, and suffered from Bronchitis and Ca
tArrh. Ayers Cherry Pectoral re,tored me
to health, and L have been for Ions timo
cold | always resort to the Pootoral, and find
speedy relief.-EdWArd e. Curtis, Rutland,
Vermont.
Two years ago suffered from severe
nn The physician attenaIhs me pc
nate In Pneumonia. Alter trying various
medicines without benefit, he finally pre-
soribed Ayers Cherry Peotoral, which re-
lievet me at once. | continued to take this
medicine short time, and was cured
ErnOst COItnn Ineananort. Ind
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Ayers Cherry PeCtOraI,

Prepared by DR.. J. @. Aver 4 Co., Lowell,
Mass. Sold BY all Druggists. Price, N.0Oi
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
without Relief,

ne Immediately, and effected speedy cure.
"a. Stoveall, NJ. D., 0arrollton, Miss.
Ayers Cherry Peotsral is decidedly the
best remedy, within my knowledge, for
chronic Bronchitis, and all lung. diseases.
M, A, Rust, NJ D., South Paris, Me.
was attacked, last winter. with severe
Cold, which, from exposure, grew worse, and
finally settled on my Lungs. by night
sweats / was reduced almost TO a skeleton.
My Cough was incessant, and l frequently
spit blood. My physician told me to give up
business, or would not live a month, After
taking Various remedies without relief,
was finally
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Day and MIGHT

During an acute attack of Bronchitis,
a ceaseless tickling in the throat, and
an exhausting, dry, hacking cough,
afllict the sufferer. Sleeps banished,
and great prostration follows. This
disease is also attended with Hoarse-
ness, and sometimes Loss of Voice.
1t is liable to become chronic, in
volve the lungs, and terminate fatal
ly. Ayers Cherry Pectoral affords
speedy relief and cure in cases Of
Bronchitis. 1t controls the DISPOSE
ton to cough, and induces refresh
ing sleep.
/ have been q praoticing physician for
twenty four years, and, for the past twelve,
have suffered from annual attacks Of Bron'
chitis. After exhausting all the usual reme-
Ataa
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
live stock Markets.

KANSAS CITY. Mo . Jan. S-Cattle-Recelpts
100; shipments 500; shipping grades lOc
higher, cows strong feedi G steers active;
g cd 10 choice i,pi 81 1904 so; common to
medium 50 $50 90; s;ockers g 60d3 90; feeding
steers S. l0G3 Is; cows 81 60d320 HOgs-Re-
CENTS S623; shipments 1872; market Erm and
SC CHER at s. SjG4 So. Sheep Receipts 900:
shipments 900; market St ady; good t. choice
So COG3 co. CO mon to good s. COG2 80.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. % -CattIe-Receipts
300 shipments 200; a shade stIonger; choice
shipping steers So 1904 30 butchers steers, fair
to choice. S. O0G4 Is; feeders, fair to good,
s. IO63 GO; stocsers fair to good 81 l0d3 90;
Texans, common 10 croice 81 S0G3 20 Hogs
Receipts 300; shipments 22O0; ma ket active
and strong at 81 00u5 05 Sheep-Receipts 800;
shipments 400; strong; common 10 fair - 60
8 20; medium So S0G4 30
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan 28.-Gattle - Receipts
COCO; shipments 1000; market weak and slow;
shipping ste ers s. 4085 90; stockers and feed
ers 81 50d3 90; cows. bulls and mixed, 81 75G
1 90; b1lk 81 +063 Is; through Texas cattle
81 50d2 so. Hogs-Rnceipts 5000; shipments
5000; market opened 5Gl0C higher, clo' ed with
the advance lost at s. 9005 10. Sheep-Re-
celnts, 5000: shipments, 1000; market steady;
natives s. I5G5 90; western s. 0UG4 60; Texans
g seas go; lambs, s. OOGj %.
saw YORK. Jan. s.-Beeves-Receipts
commrn to prime steers So 5O05 %; extra
prime 50 3OG5 4G; bulls and dry cows s. S0G
3 so. Exports $50 be, yes Sheep-ReCeipts $50
head; dull and weak for common and ordinary
offerings; fairly firm fO- Cac!Ce and extra, but
nothing ike clearance made; extremes for
sheep So 9iG6 co. for lambs s. 00d7 90; general
sales 81 75a5 so for sheep; s. 75G6 30 for lambs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
The Disturbed Professor.
The Investor.

Old Professor n. of Vassar was one Of
the most absent minded of men, partiCu
larry when engaged upon any kind OF lit
erary work. The Professors good Lady
had been expecting 3 certain event TO
transpire for some wetk Ks, the nurse was
engaged, and the entire college, both
faculty and students, were in twitter Of
excitement regarding the somewhat I'M
usual occurrence. On the day in
question our friend was busily en-
gagged in the solution of some
intricate problem in higher mathematics,
when the door of his study opened and
the nurse, with all the pride of her pro-
fession shining in her beaming COunten-
snce, made the following announcement;
professor, little boy has arrived,
the swe-"
Without turning in his chair, and
scarcely looking up from his desk, the
old gentleman replied in most peevish
tone:
"Go and ask him what he wants"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
GENERAL Markets.
Produce ard provtstcns.


ST. LOUIS, MO, Jan. Flour-Better
grades easy medium grades firm Wheat active,
but easy and lower; Opened &c lower, re
covered and advanced 's4l3ac weakened again
and closed &c lower than yes erday No. .
red cash SOHc bid; February s05Sc bid; March
S21.c bid, May 657.Gs6'Sc, closing at s5'tc
ca.h 3445c; February 84c, March 35a351srr,
closing at 3Si{c; May 367s p37l4, closing nj SIC
asked. Oats barely steady; No mixed cash
2l3.c; February 27'+c bid; March 2Sc bid !;
whisky firm at 81 10 Wool fairly
coarse braid, l6a2lc; low sandy 100
visions active and firm Pok' sl2 IS. Lard
Sc 40. Bulk mears-Loose lots. long clear,
St 20; short ribs So S5; short clear Sc 30 Ba
con firm long clear, 50 s11S short ribs 8 VOC
! 10; short clear 81 %. Hams firm at $40 50G
II so Afternoon board-Wheat easy and &c
lower; corn unchanged; oats firm and u a &C
higher.
CHICAGO, ILL.. Jan. IS Wheat active with
heavy le, ling in trade but lower p ices were
reac ed Cables quote dull foreign markets,
while Clearings were light, attribu ed in part
to the longshoremen's strise New York 1t
VS. es mated that the visible supply exported
will show q slight increase in consequence. 1t
was dis overed early in the day that large sales
of wheat had been made for one or more large
local houses who were credited with recently
haYi q attempted 10 inaugprate bull move
ment. While it aggravated the W ak tone of
the market, the starting pr ce for May delivery
wss $50, Lr &c hi. her than last ni2ht, It
dr DID off t S3A.c. rallied 10 s4G44C,
feh off rapidly. o s5's@a5gr, with large
offerings of long" wheat ming on marEct
advanced to sEsc on predictions of col-er
wea her. Closed at pr ces current at close Of
asst night Corn led dull, but feeling steady;
was ali. ense OF out ide orders, and local Inquiry
light fluctuati ms confined 10 arangeOf &c Pro
vi. ions active and gen rally firm, Pork advanced
lOa SC, receded agai , rallied and closed a
shade higher than yesterday. Lard and short
ribs closed firm and unchanged Leading f. :
tnres closed as follows: Wheat-January 77i&c;
F, -uary 7Tl4c; March T7xaT77sc; May S3A.c.
Corn-JanuaIy S5i4c; February 35l4c; March
1910; May $3.50. Pcrk-Janua Y sI2 so; febru
AIRY $3.50; March $l257lz; May Sl2 75 Lard Sc As !;
f. bruary St IS; Mar Sc 52.; May So ) Cash
quotation were as follows: Flour quiet and
So 81; lari per 100 S. AZ; short ribs sides,
loose. Sc BIZ; dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
s. 25a5 so; short clear sides, boxed, Sc T0G
6 IS; whisky, 81 Is.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 2S.-Flour, demand
light INT holders firm and unchanged. Corn
guiet but steady al 49650c. Oats quiet weak at
IS e3stsc. Cornmeal steady at g %. Hay steady
and firm at slS U9a16 90 Hog products steady
with q fair demand; pork So s7fs refined ierce
Lard S. 25a6 S7H. Bulb meats, shoUlderfrS IS;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29

long clear and clear ribs So 5OGG G2ls Bacon,
-houlders, So 90; long ear s. l21s; clear rib
81 20. Hams So 15Gll -. Whisky quiet
at 81 lnal 81. Coffee quieC but
firm; Rio, 49,. Gl6c Rice dull at % G4c. Cot
ton seed products firm; prime crude oil, 500
So; summer yellow, 36G2sc; cake and NAL,
go uUG2O -. sugar sttaay am m; open open
pr me 1914 7-l6c; Centrifugals. choice
white 9-l6G5'sc; choice yellow arlfied SIC;
prime ye love clarified 10; seconds So 644c.
tie choice soc; strict pri 42G43c: CentIitu-
gals, strictly prime to choice 27a30c; prime
to good prime p 25c.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2'-Cotfee-Fair; Rio firm
at l4ESc; options steady but quiet sales s 80
bags; January SIS 30; April Sl3 O5Q Is 10; May
SIS o; June SIS 10; July Sl3 10; February
closed SIS 20Gl3 25. SUGAR quiet: refined
quiet. Molasses steady; 50-test 2O02O's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
: JUDGE ROBINs0N's ROOSTER.
Practical Use of an Old Exped dent Con-
victs a Thief Quickly.

COLUMBUS, S. c., Jan. 90 Trial j US
tice Robinson of Anderson has a unique
way of fastening guilt upon the criminals
that appear in his court. Yesterday negro
was arraigned before him charged with
stealing a hog. One of the witnesses
for the prosecution vas specially
active in his Efforts TO Tx the guilt
upon the prisoner, and in an IN
guarded moment showed himself guilty
of duplicity. The Judge took cogniz-
anCe of this fact, and finding the evidence
against the prisoner wholly insufficient
for the conviction, ordered him released.
Believing strongly in the guilt OF the
party he had spotted, the Judge deter
mined 10 try the effect of an old chest
nut and suggested to the large crowd OF
darkies present that the matter
be left entirely to very fine
game rooster he had in the
yard. The proposition met the approval
of the audience in the courtroom, and he
ordered the feathered Judge to be brought
in, together with a large iron wash pot
The rooster and the pot both in, the Judge
assumed all the dignity possible and pro-
ceeded to announce, deliberately and sol
EMMY, that the rooster would be placed
unQer Inc pot anu cNtTyOOuy III TIE mousse
would be expected to touch it, while the
negroes present would sing "Let the Old
Ark Rock 0n'
"The rooster" said the Judge, twill
crow wher the guilty man touches the
pot"
Hands were then clasped and circle
formed around the pot, and "Let the Old
Ark Rock On" was sung as only negroes
can sing.
The Judge noticed that the burly fell
low he had suspected was very nervous
and was making his way to the door. He
therefore urged him to enter the circle
and touch the pot. The fellow declined,
saying 81 an out of dat scrape now and
! want TO stay out"
He Joined in the singing, but would not
touch the pot. The olde negroes re-
9arded his conduct as conclusive evidence
of his guilt, aud upon being pressed he
made full confession of the crime, ard
was then sentenced TO three months i'm
prlsonment in the county jail.
The ignorant negroes now think JUS
tice RobinsOn's trick is the triumph Of
genius, and are ready to worship the game
cock. They are also willing to leave all
of the stealing cases in that community
to the inf liable judgment Of Judge
R0binson'S rooster.